How to File a DBA in Illinois – An Assumed Name, also commonly known as a DBA or “doing business as” is like an additional nickname for your company that you can officially do business with. A DBA is not a formal business structure and DOES NOT GIVE any Personal Asset Protection. For Personal Liability Protection, you will need a Formal Business Structure, for most people an LLC will be the best and easiest option:
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How to File a DBA in Illinois Overview:
0:00 – Intro
0:49 – Option 1: Do it Yourself
4:11 – Option 2: Hire a professional Service
4:32 – Conclusion & Recap
📘 For a free, written guide on How to File a DBA in Illinois:
https://howtostartanllc.com/dba/dba-illinois?ref=ytildba
💼 Or, have a professional service file a DBA for you:
https://startupsavant.com/best-dba-filing-services?ref=ytildba
🎯 Use our Business Name Generator to get some help brainstorming a business name with an available URL:
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🤷♂️ Need more information on DBAs? Check out our What is a DBA? guide:
https://howtostartanllc.com/what-is-a-dba?ref=ytildba
For more information about some of the additional topics in this video, check out these other really useful business resources:
⚖️ What is a Business Structure?
https://howtostartanllc.com/taxes/llc-taxes/choosing-a-business-structure?ref=ytildba
🔒 Personal Asset and Liability Protection:
https://howtostartanllc.com/maintain-llc-corporate-veil?ref=ytildba
🏢 How to Form an LLC:
https://howtostartanllc.com/form-an-llc?ref=ytildba
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